Zoo Boo: Halloween weekends at the Detroit Zoo
The Detroit Zoological Society's merry-not-scary Zoo Boo fills the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak with trick-or-treat stations, live entertainment and costumed characters on October 3–4, 9–11, 16–18 and 23–25, from 3 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $21–$25 ($27 at the gate) through the zoo's webstore.
The Detroit Zoo's Halloween runs across the first four weekends of October, and it's built to be merry, not scary, so bring the little ones, ideally in costume.
Expect trick-or-treat stations, live entertainment, character meet-and-greets and education stations. The new Fred and Barbara Erb Discovery Trails stay open all evening, and you get the full zoo until 6 p.m.
Zoo Boo runs October 3–4, 9–11, 16–18 and 23–25, 3–8:30 p.m. General admission is $21–$25, or $27 at the gate; members pay $18.90–$22.50 ($24 at the gate). Everyone age 2 and up needs a ticket. Parking is $8 per vehicle, free for members. The zoo is at 8450 W. 10 Mile Rd. in Royal Oak.
Expect trick-or-treat stations, live entertainment, character meet-and-greets and education stations. The new Fred and Barbara Erb Discovery Trails stay open all evening, and you get the full zoo until 6 p.m.
Zoo Boo runs October 3–4, 9–11, 16–18 and 23–25, 3–8:30 p.m. General admission is $21–$25, or $27 at the gate; members pay $18.90–$22.50 ($24 at the gate). Everyone age 2 and up needs a ticket. Parking is $8 per vehicle, free for members. The zoo is at 8450 W. 10 Mile Rd. in Royal Oak.
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